Bill To Clarify Milk Products Introduced

Saturday, April 24th, 2021 -- 8:21 AM

(AP) -Sen. Tammy Baldwin and three other members of Congress from dairy producing states have again introduced legislation to prevent the labeling of products from nuts, seeds and plants as milk.

They say it’s misleading to consumers.  It calls on the Food and Drug Administration to enforce its regulations that define milk and cream and stop the labeling of plant-based products as milk, yogurt or cheese.  The bipartisan bill has 33 co-sponsors in the U.S. House.

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont says dairy farmers are already struggling to survive and are now facing a growing threat from the misleading practice of marketing plant-based products as milk or dairy products.

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